PHOTO: TAFSILUL AZIZ

Farmers load trucks with maize to transport it to open fields for drying and crushing. Maize cultivation is rising in Kishoreganj due to lower cost, lower risk, and higher profit compared to paddy, which is vulnerable to floods and hailstorms. Farmers also earn Tk 1,400–1,500 per maund of maize, while paddy often brings uncertain returns. The photo was taken at the playground of Nikli Sadar in Kishoreganj, recently.